Ways To Teach Children While Travelling
75Teaching children out of class
Are you thinking of taking your children out of school and on a trip around Australia or another country but are worried what the teachers will say or what will happen with their education ?
Go for it ! Teachers say the best education for your children is real life experience !
Home schooling while traveling is becoming very popular.
Do you teach your children while even on short breaks away ?
We took our 3 daughters over to Wales for a visitwhere I was born and lived for 5 years before we left on a ship to live in New Zealand .
After they attended school for a while in Chepstow we took them out of school and travelled around Wales & England with a caravan while their dad was working !
Here are some examples of work they did while on the road with and without me .
Maths Lesson !
Maths- learn maths while travelling
I was never very good at Maths myself and as it was winter in England while traveling we spent quite a bit of time inside the caravan.
One of their maths lessons was playing a card game called Double Rummy - the girls had to add up their scores in their head when they lost each game !
We also bought maths workbooks for them at News agents.
Other Maths included
Counting our change
Adding up while shopping
Measurements while cooking
Sums I set out for them in a book
Working out milage while on the road
There are many other ways for children to learn maths out of a school classroom.
English
There are many ways for children to learn English and spelling while on the road .
As you are driving the children can read word signs - car rego plates , map books etc
Playing scrabble is a way for them to keep up with their spelling while enjoying some family fun !
Workbooks again help with other aspects of English that you might not be skilled in yourself.
The girls would write about every place they visited during the week.
Have the children
write postcards / letters to family
write a diary of events
read a book in the evening
write a funny story for a magazine
do your food shopping list
read out a recipe for you
Scrabble for English
Social Studies
Learn as you travel about social issues , culture by visiting museums / visitor centers .
if you are in one area for a few days see if your child can visit a local school .
PE - Exercise
Physical education is very important & there are many enjoyable ways to do this as a family while traveling !
Walking to town /bush walking
Hire a canoe / kayak great for the upper body
Snorkeling- swimming
Play frisbee in a park ! or good old chasing .
If you can take your pushbikes on the road with you for exercise.
Snorkeling for exercise
Teach our children - History
As you are traveling there will be many opportunities to teach children about History in museums and local libraries .
Visit historic sites or a famous persons home .
We visited the place where Peter Rabbit was set & stood at the gate Peter ran under in the book by Beatrice Potter !
Maybe look up famous people before you leave so they are excited about seeing ned Kelly country or where others lived.
If you have specific lessons for them then you might want to download information for them from the computer.
- Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English
Ways for children to learn while traveling
Teach children Home Economics
While traveling think of the benefits your children have with you being able to give them hands on experience in cooking , not just with an oven either !
Teach them skills like
lighting a fire -
cooking a damper on the open fire
prepare and cook a fresh fish or crab you caught together
A roast meal in the ashes
toast & marshmallows
how to cook on a bbq
England - We lived in Chepstow, Wales travelled to London , stayed there in winter when it was snowing , visited Cornwall and many other places with the girls.
Garlic Prawns
Other Skills- teaching children as you travel instead of school
There are so many skills you will be able to teach your children while you are together on the road !
Teach your children about speed while visiting a water park/ race track !
How to catch a fish and cook it on a bbq or fire/ diferent types of fish
Crabbing/ where crabs live
Catching prawns
How to change a tyre
Photography
Budgeting & how to save money
Fixing a leak
Sewing by hand
Use maps for solving problems .
Teach them how to fish
Try new food & how to cook on a fire
Nature trips
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Be a close family
My girls went back to school after our travels and they all did well , are now in good jobs which they enjoy so don't be scared to teach your children as you travel as they will with the right guidence turn out to be well adjusted / well liked hard working young adults with a great experience for memories to last a long time as well as bring you closer as a family.
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There is a lot that the children can do on their own like the card game, textbook work , writing so it is not that bad , A lot of this is optional ! Some of it is just good old family fun as well which everyone will enjoy !
As we start to travel around Australia I am starting to realise the different aspect of what our kids can learn from life. Its more about the real world then about learning from a text book! I am starting to lean towards free unschooling.
Cheers
Lisa
Thats great ! Don't feel you have to do it all either . Teach what you can & take advantage of resources open to you as you travel. Have days off & relax-unwind - no pressure !
When parents take kids out of school for a vacation here in the U.S., education is far from their minds, unfortunately. There are so many teaching opportunities even in the short trips they take! Thanks for sharing all of your ideas about teaching children while traveling. :)
Thank you ! This is more for a long term trip 6 months to a year or more .
However I agree in that it is good to take every opportunity to teach our children even short breaks & it can be fun & make a family closer.
Oh the memories :-) Still love double rummy and scrabble!
It was fun aye , when you managed to get me out of bed to put the table up ! That is what you call cold in England lol!
Hello FreeCampingAussie ~ Since you like to camp and travel, it is a wonderful idea to think ahead and plan the kinds of educational activities for the kiddies. No matter the setting, something can be learned if we try. Solving any types of problems puts the mind to work. Blessings, Debby
Thank you ! There are many families traveling with children these days so it is nice being able to help with ideas.
Great hub. Close familitize is still the best way to have a successful generation. Good job!
Thanks ! When we took our children around England in a caravan the teachers loved the idea & said It was the best way of learning for the children !
Please feel free to add any experiences that will help others while traveling around Australia with children .
This is so, so true! Even though we're not travelling yet, we still homeschool by choice and it's amazing the change I've witnessed in my eldest since he left the state education system behind. Children are learners by nature, and allowing them to follow their natural inquisitiveness and interests while guiding them in their progress is a wonderful gift to them I believe!
Thanks for the visit Loreena, It is an amazing time traveling or teaching our children giving them so many beautiful memories + talents in life .It also gives them confidence to try new skills .
These are some really great tips and I agree, kids learn so much by experiencing life. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the visit Savanahl, Traveling with children is very enjoyable & makes learning fun for them .
Nils Visser Level 4 Commenter 8 months ago
Interesting information, but clearly you have to be prepared to commit a great deal of time.